Black Sails Makes its Debut

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It's a pirate's life for Starz.

By Eric Goldman

Following an early debut on YouTube (albeit in censored form), Starz launches their new pirate-themed series Black Sails tonight, Saturday, January 25th, at 9pm. Black Sails comes from creators Jon Steinberg (Human Target, Jericho) and Robert Levine, with the pilot episode directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday and Game of Thrones' epic "Blackwater" episode), and marks the first TV series to be executive produced by Michael Bay. The story mixes real life pirates with fictional ones, centering on the Treasure Island character Captain Flint (Tobey Stephens), decades before the events of that legendary novel.

Back in October, we had the chance to speak to several of Black Sails' stars, along with Steinberg, at New York Comic Con. You can check out all those interviews below, to prep you on what to expect when Black Sails begins and click here for our review of the premiere episode.